Market Pulse: 2 AM CT — WTI crude jumps 3.43% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 2:42 AM CT: WTI crude jumps 3.43% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
2:42 AM CT pulse: WTI crude jumps 3.43% on the hour. US equities open in 5h 48m.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,651.54 | 0.00% | −0.71% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,408.50 | 0.00% | −0.20% |
| Dow Jones | 50,906.10 | +0.00% | −1.18% |
| Nikkei 225 | 68,956.72 | +0.53% | +3.91% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,842.20 | 0.00% | −2.40% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,431.41 | −1.65% | −2.33% |
| DAX | 24,892.79 | −1.22% | −1.48% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1307 | −0.16% | −0.60% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3230 | −0.17% | +0.14% |
| USD/JPY | 158.32 | +0.05% | −0.31% |
| DXY | 101.74 | +0.17% | +0.53% |
| US 5Y | 5.09% | 0.00 pp | +0.06 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.29% | 0.00 pp | +0.13 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.64% | 0.00 pp | +0.18 pp |
| Gold | $4,192.20 | −0.33% | +0.57% |
| WTI crude | $92.30 | +3.43% | −0.32% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,384 | −0.47% | +0.03% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,681 | −0.56% | +0.28% |
| Solana (SOL) | $117.54 | −0.76% | −0.95% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,651.54 (−0.71% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,408.50 (−0.20% on the day)
- Dow Jones 50,906.10 (−1.18% on the day)
Europe — latest.
- FTSE 100 10,431.41 (−2.33% on the day)
- DAX 24,892.79 (−1.48% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 68,956.72 (+3.91% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,842.20 (−2.40% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.09% (+0.06 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.29% (+0.13 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.64% (+0.18 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.74 (+0.53% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1307 (−0.60% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3230 (+0.14% on the day)
- USD/JPY 158.32 (−0.31% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $92.30 (−0.32% on the day)
- Gold $4,192.20 (+0.57% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,384 (+0.03% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,681 (+0.28% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $117.54 (−0.95% on the day)
Breadth: 4 of 19 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 8 lower.
What moved this hour
- WTI crude rose +3.43% on the hour to $92.30 (day: −0.32%).
- FTSE 100 fell −1.65% on the hour to 10,431.41 (day: −2.33%).
- DAX fell −1.22% on the hour to 24,892.79 (day: −1.48%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 2:42 AM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Stocks: 1 of 7 tracked indices higher on the hour. FTSE 100 moved −1.65% on the hour; the session's daily moves are in the table above.
Currencies: The dollar firmed on the hour (DXY +0.17%). DXY moved +0.17% on the hour.
Commodities: Commodities split on the hour. WTI crude moved +3.43% on the hour.
Rates: Treasury yields moved 0.00 pp at the long end (US 5Y).
Crypto: Crypto traded 0 up / 3 down on the hour across the majors. Solana (SOL) moved −0.76% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
The next scheduled marker is the US equity open. Until then, FX and crypto set the tone — watch the dollar and Bitcoin for the early read on risk appetite.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 2:42 AM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.